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Rh LLANFAELOG. 610 LLANFAIR-FECHAN. village is situated at the N. foot of Mocl Orthrwm, in the valley of the Mawdda,ch. Here is a romantic path- way called the Precipice Walk. The living is a perpet. cur. in the dioc. of Bangor, val. 92. The church is dedicated to St. Mackreth, and was restored partly at the expense of the patron in 1820. The Calvinistic Methodists have two chapels. The parochial charities produce about 9 per annum. This was the birthplace of Rice Jones, the vVelsh bard. Fairs are held on the 22nd April, 30th June, 15th August, and 23rd October. LLANFAELOG, a parochial chplry. in the hund. of Llyfon, co. Anglesea, 3 miles N.W. of Aberffraw, and 6 from Gwindy, its post town. The Ty Croyes station on the Chester and Holyhead railway is within a short distance of the village. It is situated N. of Carnarvon Bay, and includes the hmlt. of Pengornisiog, Many of the inhabitants are engaged in the fishery. The living is a cur. annexed to the rect. * of Llanbeulan, in the dioc. of Bangor. The church, dedicated to St. Maelog, is a modern structure, said to have been erected on the same spot as one built about the 7th century. The Calvinistic Methodists have a place of worship. There are charities of about 2 per annum. There are two cromlechs in this parish. LLAN-FAELRHYS, a par. in the hund. of Commit- maen, co. Carnarvon, 4 miles from Bardsey Isle, and 12 S.W. of Pwllheli, its post town. It is situated on the W. coast of Porthniull Bay. Here are mines yielding manganese. The village is situated on high, rugged ground, overlooking the sweep of Forth Nigel, or Hell's Mouth, where the Transit was wrecked in 1839. The living is a perpet. cur. annexed to the vie. of Aberdaron, in the dioc. of Bangor. The church is dedicated to St. Maelrhys. The parochial endowments produce about 9 per annum. LLANFAENOR. See LLANVAXOS, co. Monmouth. LLANFAES, a par. in the hund. of Tyndaethwy, and borough of Beaumaris, co. Anglesey, 1 mile N. of Beaumaris, its post town, and 5 miles S.W. of Bangor, is situated on the coast of Beaumaris Bay. A conflict between the Saxons, under Egbert, and the Welsh, took place here, when the latter were defeated. Llewellyn founded a friary of the Franciscan order about the 13th century, which suffered greatly during the wars of Owain Glyndwr, and afterwards came to the Whytc and Brownlow families, by whom the monuments have been removed to Beaumaris, Penmynydd, Llandegai, and Llanbeblig. The living is a perpet. cur. in the dioc. of Bangor, val. with that of Penmon annexed, 180. The church, dedicated to St. Catherine, is a modern structure, with a broach spire, rebuilt in 1845, on the site of one built in the 14th century. It contains monu- ments of the Whyte family. The charities consist of Lady Bulkeley's bequest, producing about 38 per annum. A stone coffin, that for about 200 years had been used as a horse-trough, was discovered to have been that of the Princess Joan, and is now preserved. The fort of Castell aber Llienawg has been in military occupation on two occasions, the last being in 1645. On the wooded heights above the village is Henllys, the seat of Captain Lewis Hampton, where the bedstead of Owen Tudor is still preserved. Near the shore is Tre'r- castell, a modern structure, incorporated with an old mansion of the time of Edward I., formerly a seat of the Tudors. LLANFAETHLY, a par. in the hund. of Tal-y- Bolion, co. Anglesey, 6 miles N.E. of Holyhead, its post town and railway station. It is situated on the eastern side of Holyhead Bay. Here was a station of the Liver- pool and Holyhead semaphore telegraph line. Fullers' earth is obtained. The living is a rect. * in the dioc. of Bangor, val. with the cur. of Llanvwrog annexed, 636, in the patron, of the bishop. The church is dedicated to St. Maethlu. The parochial charities produce about 9 per annum. LLANFAGLAN, a par. in the hund. of Is-Gorfai, co. Carnarvon, 2 miles S.W. of Carnarvon, its post town, and 2 from Pontnewydd, where there is a station of the Nantlle railway. It is situated on the S.W. shore of Menai Strait. On the sandy beach many rare marine plants are found. At the extreme point of the bay is Belan, a miniature fort and bathing-place of Lord New- borough, guarding the entrance of the Mcnai. The living is a cur. annexed to the vie. of Llanwda, in the dioc. of Bangor. The church, dedicated to St. Baglan, contains a stone, inscribed " Lovernus Fil." LLANFAIR. See LLANVAIR. LLANFAIRARYBRYN, a par. in the hund. of Per- fedd, co. Carmarthen, 1 mile N. of Llandovery, its post town and railway station on the Llanelly and Vale of Towey line, and 15 miles from Lampeter. The river Bran flows on the E. and the Towey on the W. of the par., which includes the hmlts. of Randir Abbot, Randii Canol, Eandir Isaf, and Randir Uchaf. The Romans had a station here on Sarn Helen, which passes through the parish. Lead is found here. The tithes were com- muted in 1839. The living is a vie. annexed to that of Llandingat, in the dioc. of St. David's. The church ig dedicated to St. Mary, and, as the name of the place indicates, stands on a hill, being within the limits of the ancient camp. Roman coins and other remains ha 1 been found here. LLANFAIR-CAEREINION.'a par. and small marl town in the hund. of Mathrafol, co. Montgomery, 1 miles N.W. of Montgomery, and 8 from Welshpool, if post town. The par. which is watered by the th: rivers Banwy, Eiuion, and Vyrnwy, includes 1 2 tnsh the principal of which are Llanlodian, Penarth, Pi tyrch, and Ehewhirieth. The town contains a town- hall. Petty sessions are held here, and it is a polling place for the country elections. Flannel-weaving if carried on. The streams abound with fish. Some at the people are very dexterous in spearing them. This is the centre of the excise district for Mid Wales. Thj parish derives the sufHx to its name from the CasteU Caer Einion, about 3 miles to the E. The living is a vie.* in tiio dioc. of St. Asaph, val. 358, in the patron, of the bishop. The church is dedicated to St. Mary. It contains the effigy of a knight. The charities amount to about 6 per annum. The Dissenting bodies have five chapels here. Coins and numerous Roman remains were found hero about the middle of last century. Wednesday is market day. Fairs are held on Shrove Tuesday, Saturday before the 18th May, 26th July, 3rd October, 1st November, and the Fiiday previous to Christmas Day, for cattle, &c. LLANFAIR-CLYDOGAU, a par. in the hund. of Moyddyn, co. Cardigan, 3 miles N.E. of Lampeter, its post town, and 7 S.W. of Tregaron. It is situated on the river Teifi, here crossed by a bridge. Copper and lead ore are found here. The tithes were commuted in 1839. The lead mines of Llanfair, the property of Lor Carrington, have yielded a large quantity of silver. The living is a perpet. cur. in the dioc. of St. David's, val. 65. The church is dedicated to St. Mary. The whole of this parish, and the neighbouring one of Cellan, are very rich in monumental stones, cairns, and camps, all betokening the proximity of the ancient highway Sarn Helen, a junction apparently taking place at this point between the Roman road which led from Maridimum, and that from the station of Llanfair-arybryn. The Earl of Lisburne and Lord Carrington are lords of the manor. LLANFAIR DYFFRYN CLWYD, a par. in the hund. of Ruthin, co. Denbigh, 2 miles S.E. of Ruthin, its post town. It is situated in Clwyd Vale, on the banks of that river, and includes the tnslips. of Drrwpn- Llanerch, Euarch, Faynol, and Garthgynam. The Bishop of Bangor for the time being is the owner ol the soil. The living is a vie.* in the dioc. of St. Asaph, val. 300, in the patron, of the bishop. The church is in the later English style of architecture, dedicatrd to St. Mary. It has some very old monuments. In addi- tion to the parish church there is Jesus chapel, the li' of which is a perpet. cur., val. 60. The parochial dowments produce nearly 90 per annum. There remains of an entrenched camp. LLANFA1R-FECHAN, a par. in the hund. of U-